IDSA and HIVMA statement on passage of continuing resolution

The Infectious Diseases Society of America and HIV Medicine Association applaud Congress for its swift and overwhelmingly bipartisan approval of a continuing resolution to fund the government and block the White House Office of Management and Budget from finalizing or implementing its proposed “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance” until Dec. 11. 

The proposed rule would overhaul federal grant processes; replace peer review, scientific merit and patient needs with political alignment; and upend federal support for medical research and public health with devastating consequences that would leave our nation far more vulnerable to infectious diseases and put ending the HIV epidemic further out of reach. We call upon Congress to enact a long-term solution to protect the patients, communities, clinicians and researchers who rely on federally funded research to deliver lifesaving prevention and treatment and public health infrastructure to prevent and track serious health threats. 

— Ronald G. Nahass, MD, MHCM, FIDSA — President, IDSA

— Anna K. Person, MD, FIDSA — Chair, HIVMA  

About IDSA and HIVMA 
The Infectious Diseases Society of America is a global community of 13,000 clinicians, scientists and public health experts working together to solve humanity’s smallest and greatest challenges, from tiny microbes to global outbreaks. Rooted in science, committed to health equity and driven by curiosity, our compassionate and knowledgeable members safeguard the health of individuals, our communities and the world by advancing the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases. Within IDSA, the HIV Medicine Association is a community of health care professionals who advance a comprehensive and humane response to the HIV pandemic, informed by science and social justice. Visit idsociety.org and hivma.org to learn more.